His full name is Christopher João Downs Villegas, but to members of the Eastern Mennonite University men’s soccer team, he’s simply known as Chris.
And to competitors around the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, João “Chris” Downs is regarded as one of the top defenders in the league.
The Costa Rican-bo ...More

Cross country men and women make big improvements
The 2013 cross country season was a big step for the program in the third season under the direction of Coach Jason Lewkowicz. Both the men and the women improved throughout the fall, with both taking high finishes at the ODAC Championship ...More

Fans and players of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) field hockey and soccer will be greeted by a very noticeable change this fall – a set of bleachers more than doubling the seating capacity at home games.
The bleachers were purchased from James Madison University (JMU) earlier this summer and will place 1,000 fans right on top of the field.
Long-time men’s soccer coach Rog ...More

A mere 21 years ago, Roger Mast stepped onto the sidelines for his first game as head coach at his alma mater. Sunday, in his 22nd season at the helm, his soccer men toppled Maryville by a score of 3-0 to pick up Mast’s 200th career victory.
Mast has had 13 seasons with a record of .500 or better, including 1996 ...More

The men’s soccer team locked up with Marymount Sunday afternoon in their second game at the UMW Soccer Classic. The gametime temperature of 88 degrees spilled over into the intensity of the contest as the two teams went back and forth.
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Roger E. Mast, men’s soccer coach and professor of physical education at Eastern Mennonite University, is now “Dr. Mast.”
He is one of two collegiate soccer coaches in Virginia to hold a doctorate, both of whom liv ...More